From Moment to Momentum: What methane leadership looks like at COP27

The document assesses the status of the Global Methane Pledge one year after COP26, noting that while over 120 countries have committed to a 30% reduction in methane emissions by 2030, atmospheric methane levels remain at an all-time high. It details national actions in the US, EU, Canada, Egypt, Nigeria, Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador, while calling for $100 billion in annual financing to address the funding gap for methane mitigation across the fossil fuel, agriculture, and waste sectors.

• The Global Methane Pledge has seen more than 120 countries commit to reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030, which accounts for nearly three-quarters of the global economy and half of global methane emissions.
• Despite national commitments, atmospheric methane levels reached an all-time high in 2021, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reporting the fastest-ever recorded rate of increase.
• There is a significant gap between reported and actual emissions; the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that national inventories underestimate methane emissions by 70%.

APA

Banks, J. (2022). From Moment to Momentum: What methane leadership looks like at COP27. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2022/11/from-moment-to-momentum-what-methane-leadership-looks-like-at-cop27/

Chicago

Banks, Jonathan. From Moment to Momentum: What methane leadership looks like at COP27. Clean Air Task Force, 2022. https://www.catf.us/2022/11/from-moment-to-momentum-what-methane-leadership-looks-like-at-cop27/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{banks2022from, author = {Banks, Jonathan}, title = {{From Moment to Momentum: What methane leadership looks like at COP27}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {https://www.catf.us/2022/11/from-moment-to-momentum-what-methane-leadership-looks-like-at-cop27/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }